Are being a girl and playing a sport independent events? Anthony surveys a group of students at his school about whether they play a sport. This table shows the results broken down by gender.
Play a sport
Total
Do not play a
sport
Boys
95
45
140
Girls
76
59
135
Total
171
104
275
Are being a girl and playing a sport independent events? Why or why not?
O A. Yes, they are independent, because P(girl) 0.49 and P(girl| plays
a sport) -0.44.
O B. No, they are not independent, because P(girl) = 0.49 and
P(girl| plays a sport) = 0.62.
O C. Yes, they are independent, because P(girl) < 0.49 and P(girl|plays
a sport) = 0.62
O D. No, they are not independent, because P(girl) = 0.49 and
P(girl plays a sport) = 0.44.